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Hit `Ctrl + Alt + T` again to turn off transparency  \n-  Perfect for streamers, devs, and productive wizards like you\n\n\n## License\n\nFree to use, modify, and share - just don’t use it to annoy your coworkers  \nStay cool, stay productive, and may your desktop always be clean.\n\n\n**Step up your productivity game with transparent windows!**  \nYour scriptmaster, **theibd56**\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftheibd56%2Fsimplewindowcontroller","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ftheibd56%2Fsimplewindowcontroller","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftheibd56%2Fsimplewindowcontroller/lists"}